PORSCHE 986 BOXSTER S CHEAP SUSPENSION REFRESH! 

Hi, a great video to show what’s involved to resolve a very common problem on many Porsche cars, especially Cayman/Boxsters. I would love to see how you go about a similar repair on the 981 Cayman. Mine needs this as the bolts are starting to disintegrate with corrosion & heat. Because the 981 has just 2 bolts on each flange it can quickly be compromised.

A very professional approach to this job indeed.From what I see all Porsche models are dealt with including the classic air cooled stuff.

Pretty much the same experience I'm going trough at the moment with my 986. Of my rear camber adjustment bolts, the O/S came out OK while on the N/S one snapped but came out, while the one through the Coffin arm was seized and I had to cut it out. Surprised you didn't fit new dampers though while it was all apart, they are most likely the same age as the rest of the suspension and even though they appear OK, I bet if you compared them they would all exhibit different damping, mine certainly did. When you do change the dampers it is worth mentioning the strut pinch bolt, which is also part of the ARB drop link, will most likely be seized in the hub. One of mine took me 4hrs of heat and a cracking bar to get it out. I've done mine single handed with the car on Axle stands on my drive, so it is possible at home.

Do you have a a list of everything done? I’d like to do the same for my 996

I've been watching a few vid's and this is a good one. This video was educational for me. It familiarized me as to the components and design of the Boxter, as I have one and will be refreshing the suspension.

brilliant video extremely informative, thank you Larose you guys are amzing!

I would have asked them to spray the inside top of the wing where the top mount goes with Wax oil/Lanogaurd as it has some surface rust starting. You can still do it afterwards but better before the top mount goes in , cost very little but will protect for a long time. All the new bolts should have anti seize on them but no sign of then being done...a bit strange when you've just watched them battle away cutting the original ones out with angle grinders and hammers.

This is why I leave this stuff to the experts. If everything just unbolted and could be guaranteed not to strip/break I’d be much more inclined to have a go. I’m happy with brakes and things like that as they tend to be off regularly enough to not be too seized. Also I’m well aware that I know just enough about most things to be dangerous….

14:14 - Don't wait 20 years to replace suspension components 🤕😂

Doing all that work, why not replace the shock absorbers and springs?

I guess you get what you pay for .. the Chinese parts will last 2 years, while the original ones lasted 20 years ..

How much would you say all those parts were Sir????? I’m looking at a 1998 same situation

I bought a car from these people. The day I collected the handbrake pad retaining springs broke. They couldn't fix it so I drove away in a car with no handbrake. They sent me the parts and I paid a local guy to fit them. He told me the brakes were in a terrible state but in fairness LaRose sent me new pads and discs all round. I did the rears but there was a delay fitting the fronts. When I finally came to fit the fronts I realised they were the wrong ones. I told them but they refuse to change them. So if you want a Porsche with dodgy brakes and like abysmal customer service these guys are the place to go

Nice video but what is cheap?! Can’t see the cost on your site or Spyder performance … have the same 2003 S and I am interested in bringing it to you for a check over

Whoa it was 986 views when I watched. Sorry to ruin the magic number!

Oh My God...please take the entire strut assembly off the car and work on it.

Some jobs are worth paying for, this seems to qualify,

£2 worth of anti seize on everything to be reassembled will save the next owner all this horrible work in the future and £££

Dude, what a let down. How about a test drive following the work to go over your experience with the changes? whats different? was it worth it? concerns / would you do it differently if doing it again? Major missed oppertunity and viewers are left waiting for a thrilling and informational conclusion that never comes.

clowns, wouldnt let you work on my pushbike

What was cost for replacement?

great content as usual. Cant wait to bring down my 987.2 so you can look at a few issues.

Great Video thanks for making this for us !

I just got an estimate of $5,700.00 for my 2006 Cayman S. And this does not include an alignment. Thoughts?